1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/asm-generic/sections.h b/include/asm-generic/sections.h
index 03cc5f9bba71..849cd8eb5ca0 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/sections.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/sections.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
  *      __ctors_start, __ctors_end
  *      __irqentry_text_start, __irqentry_text_end
  *      __softirqentry_text_start, __softirqentry_text_end
+ *      __start_opd, __end_opd
  */
 extern char _text[], _stext[], _etext[];
 extern char _data[], _sdata[], _edata[];
@@ -49,12 +50,15 @@ extern char __start_once[], __end_once[];
 /* Start and end of .ctors section - used for constructor calls. */
 extern char __ctors_start[], __ctors_end[];
 
+/* Start and end of .opd section - used for function descriptors. */
+extern char __start_opd[], __end_opd[];
+
 extern __visible const void __nosave_begin, __nosave_end;
 
-/* function descriptor handling (if any).  Override
- * in asm/sections.h */
+/* Function descriptor handling (if any).  Override in asm/sections.h */
 #ifndef dereference_function_descriptor
 #define dereference_function_descriptor(p) (p)
+#define dereference_kernel_function_descriptor(p) (p)
 #endif
 
 /* random extra sections (if any).  Override